Long time since I've posted here but been doing a lot of lurking in the background the past year.
Had a flood last year and thought I had everything in the shop rebuilt / cleaned-up / tested and repaired....well almost. Had not used the Delta midi until today and found that the motor was frozen - solid. After disassembly, I'm not sure it's worth rebuilding - lots of rust. Replacing the bearings is no big deal but from what I can see, lot's of crude and corrosion on the windings so it will most likely short out at some point in time.
An original replacement motor is $147 from DeWalt (Delta) for the 1/2hp motor (made in China). Was wondering if others had to replace their lathe motors and found a better replacement than the stock offering? The LA-200 and the model 46-250 (Type 2) use the same motor (#1341864). I've done some searching for replacements but nothing is coming up as a replacement motor.
I recall someone else replacing their motor with a variable speed (digital) motor and control from Vicmarc (down under) but I can't find it on their site.
Your comments appreciated,
Bob S.